In late October 2012, 36 were arrested, and 14 of them were charged. Some face 25 years to life because of the three-strike felony rule in California.

“The consequences for going out there, hurting someone, damaging property, are very severe and there is no need for that to occur,” Gascón said.

And in this post-Orwellian era in which Big Brother is not only the government but also the governed, evidence generated by members of the public will be used against any offenders.

“Certainly we will be looking for that information through the Internet, so whatever you do out there, understand that there are many witnesses and the information today is captured electronically,” Gascón said.

Rioting is possible in San Francisco and Baltimore, regardless of who wins or loses. We recommend practices that will cause folks to be more relaxed. And we trust that folks in California will come up with something.

Given that Michael Phelps hails from Baltimore, they’ll be able to find a way to mellow their emotions, too.

Comes with the territory. Who decides what is a celebration and what is a riot? The cops are usually the ones who make things worse, and if you don’t want your car flipped or set on fire, it’s up to you to secure your own possessions. People drinking in the streets don’t deserve to be tazered if they aren’t doing anything destructive..

I don’t get it and makes no sense, after winning a world championship, fans wanna burn cars and businesses..Riots seem to be popular in California regardless if it’s racial or sports related…police obviously have very little control out there.

Or people getting shot at during Preseason games? Or people getting beat into a coma for months and gets brain damage? Screw it, if they riot and burn people’s cars, charge them with terrorism, lock them up, and throw away the key. Send everybody a warning. I’m sick and tired of being worried about my possessions, my life, or family being threatened by these goons.

Terrorism is : the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion

That definitely defines what these people do. Maybe if you do it to one person, others will think about it the next time they decide to try it.

They do realize that preemptively warning the world of potential riots in San Francisco might not advance the cause of luring other NFL franchises to California, don’t they?

orivar says:Feb 3, 2013 6:14 PM

I forgot the Giants won the World Series, I really did.

Then again when it comes to World Series, few people that live in San Fran & St. Louis bothered to watch. Ratings hit an all time low, which reminds me why every time I forget that they were even in it.

Uncle Charlie says:Feb 3, 2013 6:34 PM

“And in this post-Orwellian era in which Big Brother is not only the government but also the governed, evidence generated by members of the public will be used against any offenders.”